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Homage -- Parker, Joseph A.
Homage -- Parker, Mary V.
Allegory -- Other
Object -- Other
Fantasy -- Winged Being
Figure female -- Full length
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Gravestone
Outdoor Sculpture -- Virginia -- Portsmouth
Sculpture
(Parker Monument), (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Title:
(Parker Monument), (sculpture).
Medium:
Sculpture: granite and marble (?); Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 16 ft.; Base: approx. 8 1/2 x 8 x 8 ft.
Inscription:
(Marble:) Joseph A. Parker/(...transcription illegible) Rangers/C.S.A. Gloria Victis/(on cross) Southern Cross of Honor/Deo/Vindice/1861/1865 In fond rememberance (sic)/of our beloved/Father and Mother/Joseph A. Parker/1841-1910/Mary V. Parker/1846-1927 (On base:) Parker
Description:
A winged angel representing Victory is robed in a gown, holding a laurel wreath in her proper left outstretched hand. She supports a fallen youth against her body with her proper right hand. The youth is dressed in an open-necked shirt with rolled sleeves, and pants which are tucked into military leggings which are buttoned on the side. In his proper right hand he holds a furled flag, and his proper left hand is held over his heart. The angel and the youth are atop a stylized rock. The sculpture marks the graves of Joseph A. Parker, 1841-1910, and Mary V. Parker, 1846-1927.
Subject:
Homage -- Parker, Joseph A.
Homage -- Parker, Mary V.
Allegory -- Other -- Triumph
Object -- Other -- Flag
Fantasy -- Winged Being
Figure female -- Full length
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object Type:
Gravestone
Outdoor Sculpture -- Virginia -- Portsmouth
Sculpture
Owner:
Oak Grove Cemetery #2, Portsmouth, Virginia
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Virginia survey, 1995.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS VA000232
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